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- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: We are all temporary residents of this country. We are subject to death.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: Not all of them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I am glad to be of assistance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I commend Senator Coghlan on reminding us that today is International Day against Homophobia. This is recognised in 100 countries and by the United Nations. This year's theme is homophobic and transphobic bullying. I advise my colleagues to read an excellent article in today's edition of The Irish Times by Michael Barron, who wrote: "To truly end homophobic and transphobic bullying we need...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I call for a debate because it is important that we discuss it. The editorial also states: "We may wonder too, if this is not a cynical and cruel abuse of these children and young people in order to promote acceptance of homosexual behaviour in society." Decent parish priests should ensure this filthy and disgusting publication is removed from their churches because it has no place in a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: Therese Ridge was expendable, however, and was dumped. Both individuals received money from Frank Dunlop.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: It is a matter of scandal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: Surely that is a matter for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: That is very different from a 15-year-old boy. Senator Walsh is an adult.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I stick up for the underdog. Senator Walsh's amendments were homophobic.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I will not contribute at the moment.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I do, but it had nothing to do with the British.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I agree with Senator White on one thing: it is important that we have this debate because it shows we have democracy in the country. However, we appear to be the only country in Europe that has it. We, as a very small nation, are voting on behalf of the entire people of Europe. Our trade union movement appears to be somewhat divided because it is terrified. However, throughout Europe the...
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: How is that for balance?
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: There is no balance in this debate at all, but there is plenty of money to be made. People talked about Greece. An Irish citizen - an American who bought his passport - made â¬411 million during the week out of the Greek bond system. That is a great advertisement for the kind of capitalism the Government is walking us into.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I said this years ago and I have repeated it. What is happening in Europe is a phenomenon with historical parallel if we consider how Prussia was formed into Germany, first with a customs union followed by tighter fiscal control and so on, and eventually the German Reich. At that stage I said it would go in one of two ways. A centrifugal force has been inevitably set in motion which would...
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I believe we can.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: Let us put it to the test. We are quite capable of doing this and we should use that to get relief from the bank debt. We are told that those of us on this side of the House do not do the sums. I do not believe those on the Government side do either. If we sign up to this and it is implemented strictly, the debt-reduction rules should ensure a further â¬5 billion will be paid to the...
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: I do not accept that we became part of Europe when we joined the EEC. I do not accept that if the people democratically reject the referendum we will leave Europe. We will still be right in Europe.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
David Norris: What an idiotic question.